{"id":8056,"date":"2022-12-30T09:07:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T09:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drifters.co.uk\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2022-12-30T09:09:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T09:09:25","slug":"top-9-new-narrowboats-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drifters.co.uk\/top-9-new-narrowboats-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 9 New Narrowboats for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year we add dozens of new boats to our fleet.<\/p>\n

All our narrowboats have the essential mod cons, including central heating, hot water, televisions, fully-equipped kitchens, showers and flushing toilets.<\/p>\n

Some offer extras like king-sized beds, drinks fridges, larger showers, baths, deck tables, solid-fuel stoves, underfloor heating and WiFi.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a run-down of our Top 9 new boats for hire in 2023:<\/p>\n

1. \u2018Lyra\u2019 will be available from Falkirk <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The 47ft \u2018Lyra\u2019 Princess Signature Class canal boat for up to four people, will be available to hire from our Falkirk base on the Scottish Lowland canals from March 2023.\u00a0 She will have a permanent double bed in the forward cabin, and an option to convert the dining area into a double or single bed.\u00a0 The kitchen areas are larger in the new Signature Class fleet, with more worktop space, a microwave, multiple USB charging points.\u00a0 She\u2019ll have black-out blinds and bespoke mattresses to ensure a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: On a weekend break from Falkirk you can cruise to Ratho, Linlithgow or the Kelpies.\u00a0 On a mid-week or week-long break, you can reach Edinburgh or Glasgow.<\/p>\n

***Lyra\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a3849 for a short break, \u00a31,249 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes boat hire, damage waiver, gas, car parking, tuition, buoyancy aids, bed linen and towels. Diesel is extra, charged based on use on return, circa \u00a315-20 per day. An additional licence is required to cruise from Falkirk, priced at \u00a315 for three days, or \u00a325 for longer.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. \u2018Rebecca\u2019 will be available at Autherley<\/strong><\/h5>\n

From next Spring, the new 60ft Discovery Class narrowboat for up to eight people, \u2018Rebecca\u2019 will be available to hire from Drifters\u2019 narrowboat hire base at Autherley near Wolverhampton.\u00a0 She has three double cabins (which can also be made up as twins), two full bathrooms, and an extra outside table for alfresco dining.\u00a0 She has a reverse layout, so the galley is at the back of the boat.\u00a0 The interior dining area can be converted into a double bed.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: On a short break from Autherley, you can travel to Norbury, Market Drayton, Kinver or Tixall Wide.\u00a0 On a week\u2019s break, you can reach the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, Stourport-on-Severn or complete the Black Country or Stourport rings.<\/p>\n

***Rebecca\u2019s<\/em> 2023 prices start at \u00a3995 for a short break, \u00a31,495 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes up to six adults, fuel, diesel, parking, tuition and bed linen.\u00a0 There\u2019s a compulsory extra \u00a360 damage waiver, pets are charged at \u00a345 each per week and extra adults are charged at \u00a350 each.<\/em><\/p>\n

3. \u2018Hemplow\u2019 will navigate from Braunston<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The new 69ft narrowboat for up to eight people \u2018Hemplow\u2019 will be available to hire from Drifters\u2019 canal boat hire base at Braunston on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire from May 2022.\u00a0 \u2018Hemplow\u2019 will have three double bedrooms (which can also be made up as twins), two toilets, two bathrooms and a large saloon area where the dining area can be converted into an extra double bed. \u00a0She will have a Semi Trad rear deck with seating.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: On a short break from Braunston, you can cruise to Hawesbury Junction, Bugbrooke Wharf, Fenny Compton or Stoke Bruerne.\u00a0 On a week\u2019s holiday, you can reach Milton Keynes, Shakerstone, Drayton Manor, Linslade or Market Harborough.<\/p>\n

***Hemplow\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a3950 for a short break (three or four nights), \u00a31,360 for a week.\u00a0 <\/em>Price includes diesel, gas, damage waiver, cancellation protection, parking, tuition and first pet. Second pet is charged at \u00a325 per week.<\/em><\/p>\n

4. The \u2018Fairy Tern\u2019 will depart from Anderton <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The 70ft \u2018Little Tern\u2019 cruiser stern narrowboat for up to 10 people will be available to hire from our narrow boat hire base at Anderton in Cheshire.\u00a0 She will have a front cabin that can be configured as one double or two singles.\u00a0 The rear cabin will have two single beds, with a bunk above each. The two seating areas can be converted into a double or two single beds. She will have two shower\/toilet rooms, LED lighting, two televisions, WiFi, a front deck table and wider beds.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: On a short break from Anderton, you can travel to Lymm or Anderton.\u00a0 On a week\u2019s break you can travel on to Manchester, Chester or Marple.<\/p>\n

***Fairy Tern\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a31,399 for a short break, \u00a31,999 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes bedding, towels, non-refundable accidental damage waiver, two pets, car parking, tuition, buoyancy aids, helmsman\u2019s waterproofs and a welcome pack with cleaning materials.\u00a0 Fuel is extra: a \u00a350 deposit is taken for a short break, \u00a390 for a week\u2019s holiday.\u00a0 Actual cost based on use, circa \u00a315 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. The \u2018Terek Sandpiper\u2019 will depart from Hilperton <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The new 66ft \u2018Terek Sandpiper\u2019 narrow boat will offer flexible accommodation for up to six people, from our base at Hilperton on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Wiltshire.\u00a0 The boat will have two cabins, which can be configured either as doubles or twins (with optional wider beds), and a seating\/dining area in the saloon which can be converted into a double bed.\u00a0 She will have two shower\/toilet rooms, a front deck table, LED lighting, two televisions and WiFi.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: on a short break from Hilperton, you can travel to Bath and back, and on a week\u2019s break you can reach Hungerford.<\/p>\n

***Terek Sandpiper\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a31,399 for a short break, \u00a31,999 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes bedding, towels, non-refundable accidental damage waiver, two pets, car parking, tuition, buoyancy aids, helmsman\u2019s waterproofs and a welcome pack with cleaning materials.\u00a0 Fuel is extra: a \u00a350 deposit is taken for a short break, \u00a390 for a week\u2019s holiday.\u00a0 Actual cost based on use, circa \u00a315 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n

6. The \u2018Sedge Warbler\u2019 will cruise from Alvechurch <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The new 69ft \u2018Sedge Warbler\u2019 narrowboat for up to eight people will be available to hire from Drifters\u2019 base at Alvechurch on the Worcestershire & Birmingham Canal.\u00a0 The boat will have three cabins, two of which can be configured as one double or two singles.\u00a0 The mid cabin next to the second bathroom will have a fixed double bed. She will have LED lighting, a front deck table, optional wider beds, two shower\/toilet rooms, WiFi and two TV\u2019s.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: on a short break from Alvechurch, you can travel into central Birmingham in just five hours.\u00a0 On a week\u2019s break, you can tackle the popular Stourport Ring, cruising a total of 74 miles and passing through 118 locks.<\/p>\n

***Knot Sandpiper\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a31,599 for a short break, \u00a32,299 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes bedding, towels, non-refundable accidental damage waiver, two pets, car parking, tuition, buoyancy aids, helmsman\u2019s waterproofs and a welcome pack with cleaning materials.\u00a0 Fuel is extra: a \u00a350 deposit is taken for a short break, \u00a390 for a week\u2019s holiday.\u00a0 Actual cost based on use, circa \u00a315 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n

7. The \u2018Arabian Lark\u2019 will navigate from Aldermaston<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The 66ft \u2018Arabian Lark\u2019 for up to six people will be available to hire from Drifters\u2019 narrow boat hire base at Aldermaston on the Kennet & Avon Canal in West Berkshire.\u00a0 She will have two cabins, which can be configured either as doubles or twins (with optional wider beds), and a seating\/dining area in the saloon which can be converted into a double bed.\u00a0 She will have two shower\/toilet rooms, a front deck table, LED lighting, two televisions and WiFi.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: on a short break from Aldermaston, you can travel to Newbury or Hungerford.\u00a0 On a week\u2019s holiday you can reach Oxford, Pewsey or Windsor.<\/p>\n

***Arabian Lark\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a31,399 for short break, \u00a31,999 for a week.\u00a0 <\/em>Price includes bedding, towels, non-refundable accidental damage waiver, two pets, car parking, tuition, buoyancy aids, helmsman\u2019s waterproofs and a welcome pack with cleaning materials.\u00a0 Fuel is extra: a \u00a350 deposit is taken for a short break, \u00a390 for a week\u2019s holiday.\u00a0 Actual cost based on use, circa \u00a315 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n

8. \u2018Onyx\u2019 arrives at Whixall<\/strong><\/h5>\n

From 3 April 2023, the new 60ft Gem Class \u2018Onyx\u2019 narrowboat for up to six people will be available to hire from Drifters\u2019 canal boat rental base at Whixall, on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire.\u00a0 The cruiser stern \u2018Onyx\u2019 will have a reverse layout \u2013 with the galley at the rear and main sleeping areas in the middle and at the front of the boat.\u00a0 \u2018Onyx\u2019 will feature two shower\/toilet rooms, full central heating, a well-equipped galley and flexible accommodation in two cabins, ranging from two doubles to four singles.\u00a0 And the dinette area can be converted into a double bed.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: On a short break from Whixall, you can travel to Ellesmere or Chirk. On a week\u2019s holiday, you can continue on to Llangollen, crossing the UNESCO World Heritage Pontcysyllte Aqueduct along the way.\u00a0 Or head the other way to Nantwich, Market Drayton or Chester.<\/p>\n

***Onyx\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a3865 for short break, \u00a31,200 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes bed linen, towels, first pet, parking and tuition on arrival.\u00a0 A \u00a350 non-refundable damage waiver and fuel deposit (\u00a370 for a short break, \u00a3110 for a week) are extra. Fuel charges are based on use, circa \u00a315 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n

9. \u2018Citrine\u2019 arrives at Oxford<\/strong><\/h5>\n

From 27 May 2023, the new 60ft Gem Class \u2018Citrine\u2019 narrowboat for up to six people will be available to hire from our base on the River Thames at Oxford.\u00a0 The cruiser stern \u2018Citrine\u2019 will have a reverse layout \u2013 with the galley at the rear and main sleeping areas in the middle and at the front of the boat.\u00a0 \u2018Citrine\u2019 will feature two shower\/toilet rooms, full central heating, a well-equipped galley and flexible accommodation in two cabins, ranging from two doubles to four singles.\u00a0 And the dinette area can be converted into a double bed.<\/p>\n

ROUTES: On a short break from Oxford, you can travel to Lechlade or Wallingford. On a week\u2019s holiday, you can reach Henley or Banbury.<\/p>\n

***Citrine\u2019s 2023 prices start at \u00a3865 for short break, \u00a31,200 for a week.\u00a0 Price includes bed linen, towels, first pet, parking and tuition on arrival.\u00a0 A \u00a350 non-refundable damage waiver and fuel deposit (\u00a370 for a short break, \u00a3110 for a week) are extra. Fuel charges are based on use, circa \u00a315 per day.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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